
In our morning reading: interviews with Ivy Pochoda and M.L. Rio, an excerpt from Brandon Taylor’s novel, and more.

In our morning reading: interviews with Ivy Pochoda and M.L. Rio, an excerpt from Brandon Taylor’s novel, and more.

In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr.’s new book, the Jersey Devil on stage, and more.

In our afternoon reading: interviews with Will Oldham and Lucy Sante, thoughts on Ezra Feinberg’s new album, and more.

In our afternoon reading: new writing by Lance Olsen, thoughts on books by Judith Butler and Zito Madu, and more.

In our morning reading: booksellers on the fall’s most anticipated books, new nonfiction from Rich Cohen, literary Finland, a look at Portland’s Wordstock, and more.
Kiddie Ride by Jackie Corley The Plymouth turned a corner onto Beachway Avenue. Eric felt Keansburg closing in around him when he wandered into this part of town at night. The stunted amusement park on the bay side, a block of water rides on the other—it had a tunneling effect, especially from a car. Drivers took the narrow road too fast along the curve. Any upstanding citizen abandoned the northern tip of town after sunset, but you could spot the […]